Do right-wingers really hate this show?
I heard that many right-wingers were so hateful towards this show because of Jack Lord, and because he was against the 2nd amendment.
Really? That's news to me.
Right wingers hate everything so it's certainly possible.
shareI never heard where Lord was against the 2nd Amendment, just for wanting tighter gun controls. Coming from someone old enough to have watched H50 when it was on, this is certainly news to me.
shareDon't see why this was even necessary -
rude & offensive comment that it is
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Don't be silly. I'm so right wing my sister calls me "Mussolini," and I love this show, and Jack Lord's character as well. I disagree with his gun control stance, but that doesn't effect the way I feel about the show, or the man for that matter.
I can't help wonder about the apparent disconnect between McGarret's habit of shooting someone in nearly every episode and Lord's feelings about guns. Hypocritical if you ask me--but not worth hating someone over it.
In general, it seems to me that the producers of this show were relatively ignorant when it comes to gun-handling and the facts surrounding guns. I always chuckle when I see Dano, the supposed weapons expert, take a "sniper" shot from a standing, unsupported position, but the public was far more ignorant about gun handling in those days.
In any event, I'll continue watching (and enjoying) the show, Jack Lord's politics aside.
"He was running around like a rooster in a barnyard full of ducks."--Pat Novak
Wow, I must have to say I really agree with last post from "Ivrepoman". I am very right ring with my politics and I have always known that Jack Lord was for more gun control laws. That really does not come into play on the show much. There were a few shows that mentioned gun control laws and it was not that offensive to me. I have never owed a gun, but do not believe that gun control does one thing to stop criminals from killing people. If they want a gun, they will find a way to get one.
Every once in a while the show offended me with slightly left wing stuff, but overall I love the show. Jack Lord was iconic as Mcgarret and he did a great job. My favorite will always be Danno and then I liked Ben second. I also love the Wo Fat episodes. That was great tv. I am watching The Ninety Second War right now and I love it.
I read about the Game of Thrones episode depicting Bush 43. It's no surprise to me. Hollywodd has always hated conservatives. That why I laugh when I read left wingers talk about right wingers hating everything. I have always believed they are the biggest hypocrites in the world. They have to be the most hateful people towards anyone who disagrees with them. It made me sick to hear what Game of Thrones did. I would hope a conservative show would never do something like that to the other side of the political aisle. That is one reason why I am a conservative. I believe for the most part conservatives don't play that game of hate. As a Christian conservative, I try really hard not to hate liberals, but it is really hard sometimes with the continuois filth they put out in print and on tv and movies. I hate when politics ever come up in any form because I know the conservative bashing is about to begin.
no interest in the new Hawaii Five-o, but the original is great and I own all 12 seasons on DVD. Out of the 284 episodes, I would say there were 10-20 stinkers, but I would say about 50% were great and the rest were really good to good. The actors, scenery, music and storylines make this show a classic.
Sadly, I have come to expect a complete double-standard from the the liberal community--not all liberals, but at least a majority of them. For all of their protests about despising stereotypes and generalizations, they have no trouble lumping conservatives together as a bunch of nuts. For all of their talk about the sanctity of the First Amendment and freedom of speech, they immediately vilify any conservative who chooses to speak up. I've found this intolerance to be especially true among better educated liberals, who are so convinced of their own intellectual superiority that they can't bear to think of another intelligent person who would dare to disagree with them.
What is really funny about this is that most of the conservatives I know are pretty tolerant of liberals. I, for one, would hate to live in a world where everyone agreed with me. I think it is important for a healthy democracy to have a wide and divergent set of opinions among its citizens. There are relatively few liberals whom I truly dislike. I may find them misguided, but I respect most of them. On the other hand, I'm just blown away by the amount of hate leveled at conservatives by top-tier liberals. Again, it is utterly hypocritical, but they don't recognize this at all.
Furthermore, despite the accusations which are so often hurled at conservatives, we conservatives are capable of rational thought and can separate the opinions espoused by an actor from the shows in which they appear. Again, it is dumbfounding to me that so many actors, including Lord, can appear in TV shows and movies that glorify violence--especially firearms related violence--and at the same time tell people they are too stupid to own guns. The Hawaii portrayed in Lord's show was far more violent than the actual state--being packed top to bottom with mobsters, hit men, and crazies, but his show was full of victims who just sat there like slaughterhouse animals, waiting for the axe to fall with no ability to fight back. Small consolation to the dead people that McGarrett would catch the murderer. I'd rather defend myself and stay alive than know that the Five-0 team would eventually catch the killer, who in the state of Hawaii had nothing more to fear than a supposed "life in prison" sentence. Never-the-less, it was a fun show that I still enjoy.
I recently came across a great example of the sort of double standard that is commonly espoused by so many elite Hollywood liberals. In Mathew Modine's memoir about shooting the film "Full Metal Jacket," he describes going to Stanley Kubrick's home and shooting an arsenal full of automatic weapons in the director's back yard. These shooting sessions have nothing to do with the movie. He even talks about shooting watermelons with an full-automatic shotgun! What's more, these sorts of weapons were (and are) completely illegal for civilians in the UK! Apparently he didn't feel the law applied to an ivory tower philosopher such as himself. And this is a guy would cheerfully support outlawing weapons for most of us! It is a common view held among so many liberals--the laws which they support for all of us peasants should not apply to themselves. Does this make me angry? Sure. But does it mean I will never watch Full Metal Jacket again? Hardly.
After all, R. Lee Ermy is in it! ;-)
"He was running around like a rooster in a barnyard full of ducks."--Pat Novak
Uh can't we just shut up about this and just discuss the show?
Lot of idiots on these IMDB boards.
Given the huge cultural influence television and movies have upon our society, it is hard to see how a discussion of this influence and how it may be relevant and logical, or hypocritical and worthy of scrutiny, seems imminently suitable to this board. For my money, these questions are much more applicable (and interesting) than questions about how characters wear there hair. (Go way back to the late 90's and you will see rant after rant posted by me about how Jeri Ryan was wearing her hair, so I am not immune;-))
This is not the first time you and I have crossed paths on these boards, and from the looks of it, we like many of the same shows. There are discussions on these boards which don't particularly interest me, and I don't waste my time commenting them. Perhaps you should confine your comments to the threads which fit the types of one or two line comments which your appear to enjoy. No problem with that. I enjoy more thoughtful discussions which necessarily entail longer posts. If you don't like them, don't post on them. Lots of people do enjoy them, and frankly, it is unfriendly to tell us to shut up. If, on the other hand, you disagree with one of us, by all means, state your point. We may learn something. Just don't be afraid to present a cogent argument. Stating that you disagree by itself, (or worse yet, just telling us to shut up) doesn't do a lot to advance your idea.
"He was running around like a rooster in a barnyard full of ducks."--Pat Novak
I'm sure a lot of conservatives watch this show as well as liberals. Besides the gun stance which only came up in a few episodes and was only blatant and in your face in one, "Use a Gun, Go to Hell".
24 is considered a very right wing show, I've even heard it called "radical right-wing propaganda", but some liberals watch it because they can separate their views from a piece of entertainment. Just like conservatives who watch shows with different politics than theirs.
Machtach:Why are you such a jerk to everyone on these boards? What is your problem?
Almost Heaven, West Virginia!
I don't have a problem.
Here's a classic show that was one of the most successful cop shows in history and some nut posts some dumb subject and turns it into a political discussion is the problem.
Pardon the pun mactach,but you are bang on! I haven't seen this show in years but I am watching season 3 on Sky now and it`s great! It`s a classic cop show that still holds up well after 40 odd years. I don`t think the reboot(which I enjoyed for seasons 1 and 2 before it went bad)will fare as well.
sharelvrepoman:
Oh,please---in a nutshell, it's you right wingers who always think you're so much better than everyone else, and like shoving your right-wing beliefs down everyone else's throat. And you're so damn close-minded, y'all can't stand anyone disagreeing with you, and if they do, the first thing you want to do is scream that they're liberal just because they disagree with you, or have a different view from you--or because they won't swallow your right wing bull****. Everything's so black and white with you conservatives,it's sickening. Plus you can't change some show or the whole damn world to fit your conservative beliefs, and conservatives don't a have a damn claim on being patriotic,either. Also, Hollywood isn't as liberal as you think it is---that's just a myth spread by the right wing--there are conservatives there,too, just like anywhere else. Bottom line---both liberals and conservatives live in this country, and there's more than enough damn room for everyone to have their opinions,period. Like I said, conservatives do not have a claim on having opinions or beliefs. This world would be boring as hell if everyone thought alike, and you know it. Also, Hawaii Five-O is a cop show, not a political show. Get the hell over yourself about that,please.
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